Lecture 2- Global Labour Regulation

Question 1

What are the 2 characteristics of workplaces up until the 19th century

Answer 1

• No unions

- Child labour (was norm)

Question 2

What are the implications of Marxism to HR practice?

Answer 2

Separating producers from the products of their labour is the primary cause of tensions in industrial relations.

The class conflict in each stage necessarily leads to the development of the next stage

Question 3

What are the three tasks of ILO?

Answer 3

1. Adoption of international labour standards
2. Technical cooperation to assist developing nations
3. Extensive research, training and education

Question 4

Name the 3 examples of boundaries

Answer 4

1. Pragmatic
2. Sematic
3. Syntacic

Question 5

Which knowledge boundary describes a situation where two or more employees understand each other but cannot agree on the common meaning of terms and procedures?

Answer 5

Sematic (Translating)

Question 6

Pragmatic matches with what?

Answer 6

Transforming

Question 7

Sematic matches with what?

Answer 7

Translating

Question 8

Syntactic matches with what?

Answer 8

Transferring